Jeoffrey

This anime series is really a monstrosity. In the beginning, it looks like a narrative based on Romeo and Juliet, however, it quickly turns into a feud between two clans with brutal slaughter, where someone dies in almost every episode. It also has an amazing atmosphere, heaps of violence, and a decent amount of rawness in places, which makes this a real gem among action-adventure anime series. Moreover, the whole narrative is superbly crafted, and so besides all the slaughter it can sometimes be surprising, with really interesting twists, and there are some pretty strong emotional scenes too. The characters are not extremely complicated, however, they are certainly well developed and you are bound to find a character you are going to like (I liked Gennosuke, Oboro, Koshirou, Hotarubi, Saemon...) and hate (I hated Tenzen, Jingorou, Shougen...). The ending is very emotional and entertaining... So if you like animated violence and epic action, then Basilisk is for you. 9/10.

Original review from 2015: Lina Inverse is definitely one of the best main female protagonists I have ever seen, and she is in one of the funniest fantasy anime series, along with a bunch of really unique supporting characters that complement her nicely. Compared to the movies and OVAs I have seen (because the plot of this anime series precedes them and I wanted to go through the narrative chronologically) I found this first season much more entertaining and the chemistry between the main characters was a bit better in my opinion. Nothing against Naga the Serpent, with "The Twins" and her terrifying laughter, however, Gourry, Zel, and Amelia (I could have done without Sylphiel) were far more diverse and interesting as supporting characters. Despite all that, I would not have minded if Naga had completed this elite group, perhaps instead of the aforementioned Sylphiel... Sure it has a few shortcomings and the humor can be slightly infantile at times and for some even a bit insane, however, that is kind of exactly the kind of entertainment I am into. So far, I am really satisfied with this anime series, and the only thing I am wondering about before I watch the next season is why I have not come across this anime series before? 9/10.

This is a very good shonen anime series with good animation and soundtrack, interesting characters, and a fairly straightforward plot. I really like the concept of the seven main protagonists being each of the seven deadly sins and even having the princess as the main female protagonist. This is because usually this genre actually portrays the main female protagonist as totally useless, however, in this show she is surprising and makes a decent effort to contribute something. I even liked Hawk who is a heroic talking pig. All in all, I have nothing to complain about, and in the final episodes, it gets to a stage where it is full of really epic fight scenes that even reach the levels of good old One Piece. So I have to say that I am incredibly hooked on The Seven Deadly Sins and I am going to start reading the manga series next week because I am incredibly interested in the continuation of this particular narrative. I think it is clear what the rating has to be - five stars (9.5/10).

At first glance, it looks like a short and cute yet foolish anime series about a girl and her robot sister. However, you should not let the opening credits fool you. When you take another look, it looks like a pretty sentimental and heartwarming show about a little girl coming to terms in a strange way with the loss of her little sister. However, attentive audiences will notice that from at least halfway through that something is really wrong with this too! The final twist reveals what it is really all about (i.e. all of the above and more) which I had managed to figure out, even though I am still not disappointed at all (that it was exactly as I suspected) and the ending was quite pleasing. 6.4/10.

This is a visually stunning movie. However, story-wise, it is a bit weak and too predictable. It was also quite charming, even though it certainly did not charm me as much as I would have liked, so I think 7/10 is about right. The ending itself was a bit disappointing and left me with only one thought "Why the hell did she wait so long?". Anyway, it was a very interesting and pleasant movie.

What can I say? Well, first of all, this is a very powerful movie! The movie’s makers have managed to portray emotions perfectly, and help the audience get really immersed in the whole of the movie. It is interesting how little it takes sometimes... For example, just that in one typical scene they actually skip the traditional dramatic slowdown and just serve up what happens as a punch in the audience’s face. At other times, the scenes can transition seamlessly from one mood to another, however, it is still done in such a way that it fits perfectly with the character's motivation and the logic of the moment. This sudden change of atmosphere again actually leaves a much stronger impression than if they had built up a sad and dramatic scene several minutes in advance…  In other words, everything works really well, and once again after a really long time, I had to hold back the tears and spend a good part of the movie going crazy with impatience regarding how it was all going to turn out. Just like the anime series, this movie is also very sophisticated and if the anime series reminded you of the best of the Monogatari anime series mixed with a twist like The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, then definitely add some Steins;Gate here to finish up the cocktail! I think it still holds together and is still similarly great and I did not get bored for a minute. Sure, I could start looking for its various shortcomings, dealing with the paradoxes and analyzing the various aspects of all the phenomena in the movie, and whether I got it all right (it is not quite that straightforward after all). However, even that would not be able to overcome the intensity of the effect this movie had on me. The characters are excellent, the narrative is very strong, and the animation and soundtrack are also very good - I do not think I have anything else I need to say here - 9.7/10.

The third season was probably the most fun I have had so far. Part of the reason for that is all the beautiful and rich flora and fauna of Xadia - it was just obvious that someone had really gone to town designing this fantasy world. It is also due to the rather well-crafted and, for me, interesting final conflict, which I thoroughly enjoyed (Gandalf, are the eagles coming?!? No, those are...) and I am going to add points for the decent and entertaining romantic subplot, which, like the characters, I found very likable... Sure it was terribly clichéd in places, a lot of things were again predictable some episodes in advance, and the whole anime series is so inoffensive that I would hand it over to the PC Babies with a clear conscience. However, despite that, I surprisingly did not mind it at all! The fantasy genre, for me, has to have an enchanting atmosphere above all else - this show has that. The characters are still likable and fun, and they develop the way I imagined they would. The animation also gets a little better every season in my opinion. Keep it up! 8.4/10.

With the second season, I thought a lot about whether it was better than the first. I found it much more predictable, the jokes did not seem to suit some moments as well as they did before, and there were not as many memorable scenes. Still, I binge-watched it in the morning and look forward to watching more future episodes. 7.5/10.

Well, I quite liked this. So I can therefore forgive the poor and sometimes choppy animation (really bad FPS) and sometimes the jokes were too puerile. After all, the pretty decent narrative of the show has an interesting setting, and there are some good characters. I thought that the female characters were especially very likable (and it does not matter if there was Rayla, Claudia, or maybe aunt Amaya on screen - they were all charming in their own way). I am curious to see where they will take the narrative next (if it will be something as epic and brilliant as Avatar: The Last Airbender) and after the first season, the prevailing feeling is one of satisfaction, 7.8/10.

For me personally, this is an absolutely brilliant show! Just the fact that the main male protagonist chose the Necromancer as his avatar and started a guild with only non-human-looking characters is enough to indicate he is an interesting character, and the fact that he almost immediately decided to conquer the entire world here and the methods he used to do so indicate to me that he has got his head screwed on straight. In other words, having a seven-foot-tall skeleton as the main male protagonist is a really great idea! Plus, I just skimmed the first seven chapters of the manga and even that was really really good. It is also quite dark, which contrasts nicely against all the cheerful and colorful fun shows like Sword Art Online and Log Horizon. Granted, some clichés and tropes crop up, like the "Boobie Grab" in the very first episode even though they at least justified it well... Also, despite the fact it is a harem anime series, this show looks really original and Albedo especially is just awesome, plus Shalltear and Nabe are also very interesting characters. In addition, there are also various little things and interesting twists that have managed to entertain me so far (the user with the nickname "Touch Me", Hamsuke - The Wise King of the Forest, etc...). I found the manga and the anime series were really appealing, and so if I have time I am probably going to pick up the LNs somewhere. In other words, I was completely satisfied, even the fight scenes looked really good and the CGI "Skeletal Dragon" was probably one of the best CGI creatures I have seen in an anime series so far. All in all, maybe if I tried hard I could find a few minor shortcomings, however, I do not want to spoil my enjoyment of something that managed to appeal to me and entertain me so well. Along with Gangsta, Overlord is the best anime series of the anime season Summer 2015 for me. 9.7/10.